Hi Fi! I share your frustrations as I too am a one-woman show... I tried at first to go the proper camera way, but it was too much hassle. I now just use the phone, place my pots in a nice area of the living room, sometimes the dog walks past and bombs the shots... but I decided it's all part of the story and post those anyway (after a few edits). Even on Etsy I am now putting more "scene" shots because setting up the light tent takes too much time...
As for listening to spoken/read content while making... I'm the exact opposite 😁. I tried to listen to podcasts and audiobooks but then I found myself frozen, piece of clay in the air, listening to the story... I can only have music in the studio or I will get nothing done.
Oh and I did wonder who that was in my inbox 😀. I like the new name.
I really like your website, too - it's clean and light and shows your pots well - I was too lazy to set up one, hence Substack and Etsy...
I was exactly the opposite, I found Etsy (and our UK only version 'Folksy') just to be loads of work and a website a bit easie it'r, though my shop is down at the moment. It's all time consuming though and I can get very distracted with tinkering with it! I'm happy to hear it looks good to someone else too, amkes it all worthwhile :-).
I too think the website photos are absolutely fine – the pots are very clear. I wonder if you are perhaps overthinking it – searching for a perfection that isn't there? But that's what I do, so I might be projecting... And the more photobombing animals the merrier!
BTW, if you love A God in Ruins, you must read its predecessor, Life After Life, if you haven't already. I read it/audio it at least once a year, one of my all time faves.
Funnily enough I just audioed "Life After Life" I think the third time I've read it. I'm a massive fan of Kate Atkinson, ever since her first, Behind the Scenes at the Museum (there's a great adaptation of that on Radio 4, if it's still there!)
Hi Fi! I share your frustrations as I too am a one-woman show... I tried at first to go the proper camera way, but it was too much hassle. I now just use the phone, place my pots in a nice area of the living room, sometimes the dog walks past and bombs the shots... but I decided it's all part of the story and post those anyway (after a few edits). Even on Etsy I am now putting more "scene" shots because setting up the light tent takes too much time...
As for listening to spoken/read content while making... I'm the exact opposite 😁. I tried to listen to podcasts and audiobooks but then I found myself frozen, piece of clay in the air, listening to the story... I can only have music in the studio or I will get nothing done.
Oh and I did wonder who that was in my inbox 😀. I like the new name.
I really like your website, too - it's clean and light and shows your pots well - I was too lazy to set up one, hence Substack and Etsy...
Good luck with the shooting sessions!
Your dog photobombing the shots made me laugh :-D
I was exactly the opposite, I found Etsy (and our UK only version 'Folksy') just to be loads of work and a website a bit easie it'r, though my shop is down at the moment. It's all time consuming though and I can get very distracted with tinkering with it! I'm happy to hear it looks good to someone else too, amkes it all worthwhile :-).
I too think the website photos are absolutely fine – the pots are very clear. I wonder if you are perhaps overthinking it – searching for a perfection that isn't there? But that's what I do, so I might be projecting... And the more photobombing animals the merrier!
BTW, if you love A God in Ruins, you must read its predecessor, Life After Life, if you haven't already. I read it/audio it at least once a year, one of my all time faves.
Hands up, I am a perfectionist! 🙄
Funnily enough I just audioed "Life After Life" I think the third time I've read it. I'm a massive fan of Kate Atkinson, ever since her first, Behind the Scenes at the Museum (there's a great adaptation of that on Radio 4, if it's still there!)